This anthology film centers around 8 major holidays. It stars Seth Green, Harley Quinn Smith, Clare Grant, Michael Gross, Mark Steger and Scott Stewart.
Let’s deal with the worst of the anthology first: St. Patty’s Day. It was pointless. Gross and just bad. A cursed woman gives birth to a snake. It was weird for no reason. We would’ve turned it off if it had been it’s own movie, but because it was part of an anthology we watched the whole thing.
Writer/director Kevin Smith did the Halloween story, which was also pointless. We love Kevin Smith. I was blessed enough to meet him once when he made a movie in our hometown, but I gotta say, I’m not a huge fan of his horror. Love his comedies, hate his horrors. Sorry.
DJ thinks that Mother’s Day was some anti-abortion bullshit. He didn’t like it. In the story a woman gives birth to a baby she doesn’t want. I was disappointed, but DJ down right hated it. I’d really like to talk to the writer, Sarah Adina Smith, to see what she meant by all of it.
Father’s Day could have been good. A girl gets a message from her long dead father. She was a good actress and it was original, but you just have no idea what’s going on. We didn’t like it.
Now, DJ really liked the New Year’s Eve story. I didn’t. It was about 2 serial killers going after their next victims. I saw the twist coming and think it’s been done before and better. DJ thought there was nice innovation. It did have good effects and lovely direction, but I think it was too predictable.
Now onto stories we both liked, starting with Easter. A girl wakes up to see the Easter bunny is more than she ever imagined. And she should’ve just gone back to sleep after that. Hell, me and DJ may have left the house altogether. Jesus Bunny was freaky looking. It was impressively original and there was at least one good jump scare which I live for.
In the Christmas story, a good cast (including Seth Green) presents an original story about a man that gets a dog that tells you your demons. He ends up finding out some interesting things about his wife and himself. It was cool. We dug it. But one story was better.
Valentine’s Day, the first story you see, is actually the best one. A girl gives her coach a new heart that she got from one of her peers. Why? Because she loved her coach and those bitches pushed her too far. It was a good motive and the young girl was spot on with her acting.
Altogether, we didn’t like the movie much, but if you want to watch a holiday movie in December, this is a good Christmas one.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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